Proposal 5
proposal by Peter Bryant Closed Fri 13 May 2016 10:03PM
We need a means to measure TEF - metrics for proxy for quality. Which and what metrics are the university going to focus on will inform how our digital strategy can support this. Digitally enabled representation of what our performance is like and how to use these to improve. Look at the average, i.e the base line - raise this as our minimum standard/quality for the university to aspire and work towards.And these standard/metrics have to be meaningful! What is this average against other universities - benchmarking to what we aspire to achieve. Also focus on what we are good at and what make us stand out - put resources to further enhance and improve. This will also help identify our manifesto as a university highlighting our excellence and our approach. Need continuous and agile approach to identifying support and changes to the teaching and learning delivery and strategy.
Results
| Results | Option | Votes | % of votes cast | % of eligible voters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | 3 | 27 | 12 |  | |
| Abstain | 6 | 55 | 23 |       | |
| Disagree | 2 | 18 | 8 |   | |
| Block | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 15 | 58 |            |
11 of 26 votes cast (42% participation)
Sheila MacNeill
Fri 6 May 2016 2:19PM
though this will take a lot of work to actually do
David White
Fri 6 May 2016 2:41PM
I'd much prefer to be setting standards via our staff and students not by being gamed by a sector-wide market approach.
Jim NottinghamSat 7 May 2016 9:22AM
although monitoring TEF to measure TEF....some horrible Orwellian nightmare
Paula NottinghamSat 7 May 2016 9:45AM
If we are doing TEF - monitoring who it will help the institution would be a part of the strategy for implementing it. Metrics are a part of our lives now - but as a qualitative researcher's plea 0 measure the right things or data not helpful.
Silke LangeMon 9 May 2016 5:13PM
This is too much like a one-size-fits-all approach. Each institution should celebrate its distinctness, not constantly compare itself to others....
Rainer UsselmannMon 9 May 2016 9:56PM
yes and no. I'm in favour of intelligently embracing metrics. But I'm sceptical about benchmarking, unless one thinks of HE institutions as sausage factories.
Colin simpsonTue 10 May 2016 12:36AM
The more I think about benchmarking, the more I think that it is about quantitative data whereas most of the research about teaching and learning quality needs to be a little more qualitative.
I realise that doing nothing is no answer either though
Jim HarrisTue 10 May 2016 1:08PM
Hard one - need to satisfy "how we compare to our competitors" and the unreportable excellence (is there a benchmarked leaderboard for retention & attainment figures combined?)
Donna Lanclos
Fri 13 May 2016 3:07PM
totally capitulates to TEF without trying to reframe any of it to allow for organic and effective teaching practices, undamaged by meaningless metrics.